FASHION SLAVES Friday, March 12, 2010
what do you mean by slave?1 : a person held in servitude as the chattel of another
2 : one that is completely subservient to a dominating influence
2nd definition: one that is completely subservient to a dominating influence
subservient: mean showing or characterized by extreme compliance or abject obedience.
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slaves
Long before, even in the 1960s , the young are generally getting more and more aware of their outward appearances. The need to up-date themselves is more and more prominent in order not to make them look wierd(old fashioned) to their friends. The trends keep changing, in terms of dressing, behaving or writing. Therefore the young, especially adolescents who are starting to see themselves as individuals in the society, follow and keep themselves in the trend by wearing the latest designer clothes or does what their friends or favourite idols are doing. Some, in order to 'fit in' with the trend or wanting others to accept him or her may go out of their way to dress and act like others. Therefore under such circumstances, the young can be said that they are slaves to fashion.